SBW dons Asics for NRL return

Sonny Bill Williams made his much anticipated return to the NRL last night, and he chose to do so wearing a pair of Asics boots.

No doubt competition for SBW’s signature was intense amongst the leading boot manufacturers, but is was the Asics Lethal Flash which the Kiwi-born superstar sported when he joined the fray off the bench in the Roosters’ season opener against the Rabbitohs.

Williams joins a host of the game’s other marquee names in the Asics stable, which already includes the likes of Greg Inglis and Johnathon Thurston. Despite scoring a consulation try late in the match Williams was unable to inspire his side to victory as a polished Rabbitohs side ran away with a comfortable 28-10 win.